George Fite was arrested after the man’s body was found in a homeless encampment near the railroad tracks north of Port Street in Crockett on Monday afternoon, Contra Costa Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee said.

Authorities have identified the victim as 45-year-old Daniel Stakenburg, a transient. An autopsy concluded that he died from blunt force and a sharp injury to his head.

Stakenburg was a happy child who grew up in a loving home, according to his older brother, Jeff Stakenburg.

“He was a good guy when he was a young kid,” he said. “I’m very saddened that his life ended this way.”

The circumstances of the killing are unclear but detectives believe the two men knew each other and got into a fight, Lee said.

Fite was arrested on suspicion of murder; his bail is $1 million, Lee said. Anyone with information about the case can call the Sheriff’s office at 925-313-2600.